Showtime Passes on Tim Robbins, Matthew Perry

L Word spinoff and more part of high profile projects cable channel not going forward with.

By Eric Goldman

Showtime seems to be very cautious going forward with new series, as Variety reports they have passed on picking up any of the four pilots they had recently produced to continue as ongoing series.

These projects included some big names, including Matthew Perry, who starred in The End of Steve, which Perry executive produced along with Peter Tolan (Rescue Me). Also passed on was Ronna and Beverly, a new comedy from Jenji Kohan, who has created a big hit for Showtime with Weeds. Showtime also won't be going forward with the spinoff to their recently ended The L Word - called The Farm, the story would have taken place in a woman's prison.